| Type | Bimonthly Newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Founder(s) | Greg Archuleta |
| Publisher | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Grand Ronde, Oregon |
| Website | smokesignals |
Smoke Signals is a newspaper published by the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde in the U.S. state of Oregon since the late 1970s.[1]
History[edit]
The publication was launched by Greg Archuleta in or before 1978, initially as a single or multiple sheet, monthly newsletter mailed to tribal members. In April 1987 it adopted a tabloid format on traditional newsprint. In 1995 it began publishing twice month.[2]
Smoke Signals' coverage has been cited in news publications and the academic press.[3] A 1999 Associated Press story quoted Smoke Signals on the topic of non-natives seeking to join the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde.[4] In 2000 Smoke Signals' coverage of recovering Native American remains was quoted.[5] In 2002 editor Brent Merrill was highlighted in an Oregonian article for his walk to commemorate the Trail of Tears.[6] A 2005 Oregonian story quoted Smoke Signals' editor on the propriety of using Indian-related terms and slurs in naming sports teams.[7] A 2018 newspaper article published in Texas noted Smoke Signals' name as an example of creative naming to tie a newspaper to its local community.[8]
Smoke Signals has won several honors, including the General Excellence award, from the Native American Journalists Association, as well as from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association.[2] In 2017 the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde adopted an Independent Press Ordinance, establishing an editorial board for Smoke Signals that would remove direct oversight by the Confederated Tribes.[9] It won the Elias Boudinot Free Press Award that year.[10] In 2020 it won second place awards from the Oregon Newspaper Publishers Association in the categories of general excellence, news writing, and photography.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde".
- ^ a b https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/history/smokesignals/ and https://odnp.uoregon.edu/grand-ronde-smoke-signals/
- ^ Minke, Tabitha (2016). "Christman v. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde: A Chapter in the Disenrollment Epidemic". American Indian Law Review. 41 (1).
- ^ "Casino's Success Has Kindred Asking to Join Tribe". The Associated Press. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 12, 1999.
- ^ Prince, Richard (January 7, 2017). "Oregon Tribe Votes for Freedom of the Press". journal-isms.com. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
- ^ Martinis, Cheryl (February 23, 2002). "2 Will Honor Ancestors by Walking Miles in their Shoes". The Oregonian.
- ^ Freeman, Joe (August 14, 2005). "Is it tribal respect . . . or ridicule?". Oregonian.
- ^ Rozeff, Norman (May 20, 2018). "What's in a newspaper name?". Valley Morning Star.
- ^ "Grand Ronde Tribe adopts Independent Press Ordinance". Native American Journalists Association. January 5, 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ "NAJA Announces 2017 Award Winners". IndianCountryToday.com. August 17, 2017. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
- ^ http://orenews.com/pub/doc/ANC-2020-Script.pdf [bare URL PDF]
External links[edit]
- Official web site
- https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn93050714/
- https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn93050714/
- Held by Princeton library: http://libweb2.princeton.edu/rbsc2/wa_per/Inventory-SmokeSignals_GrandRonde_BIB_630106.pdf
- https://grandrondepost.wordpress.com/2017/07/04/freedom-of-the-press-grand-ronde-style/